Authorities are on the lookout tonight for three suspects following a high-speed chase in Eureka that later led to a helicopter search in Myers Flat.

At approximately 5:45 p.m., the Eureka Police Department attempted a routine traffic stop involving a black BMW with a broken tail light. The vehicle, carrying two males and a female, fled down Highland Avenue, turning south onto Broadway and triggering a brief high-speed police pursuit. Police scanner traffic indicated the BMW reached speeds of 60 and then 70 mph as several objects were thrown from the fleeing vehicle.

As the BMW continued onto southbound U.S. Highway 101 at speeds of up to 100 mph, driving erratically, police terminated the chase, notifying the California Highway Patrol, and commenced to search for the jettisoned objects.

A California Highway Patrol helicopter later searched the Myers Flat area for suspects until around 8:20 p.m.

The CHP later confirmed that law enforcement officials are seeking a black BMW 325, license plate 6UPK595, and that no arrests have been made.